Clone Fascination

Doppelgangers allude to the other sides of ourselves

Implications - Cloning has been a compelling topic in science, making consumers consider what their other halves would be like if they existed. Feeding into this fascination are photography and projects that focus on the subject of the doppelganger. These works, merging the conceptual with the scientific, propose the existence of a person’s identical self but who differs in personality and behavior, thus intriguing those viewers who have ever wondered about the existence of their own doppelgangers.

The Achim for Kid's Wear Magazine Vol. 31 editorial is rather disturbing. The doll doppelgangers of the child models look as though they are about to spring alive.
This clever shoot is the brainchild… [More]

'Doppelgänger: Images of the Human Being' by Gestalten is a unique book that is definitely hard to put down. This picture-filled book explores how we mask and reveal our inner selves.
Gestalten collaborated… [More]

Photographer Emil Hartvig showcases some almost-famous faces in his 'American Look-Alikes' photo series. The doppelgangers in 'American Look-Alikes' range from heads of state to actors, and are at times… [More]

The Rad Hourani SS 2011 lookbook is a black-and-white collection of somber photographs that will have you seeing double. The marvelously melancholy model used in the book is doubled, making for twice the… [More]

Although 3-D printing is still relatively new, the technology has dramatically fallen in price and risen in availability, and CloneFactory is taking advantage of the barrier-free market to deliver a strange,… [More]